diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ac7102d6..3d65a902 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -318,8 +318,14 @@ RUN \
  echo "**** Add Picons ****" && \
  mkdir -p /picons && \
  curl -o \
-	/picons/picons.tar.bz2 -L \
-	https://lsio-ci.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/picons/picons.tar.bz2
+        /tmp/picons.tar.bz2 -L \
+        https://lsio-ci.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/picons/picons.tar.bz2 && \
+ tar xf \
+ /tmp/picons.tar.bz2 -C \
+        /picons && \
+ echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
+ rm -rf \
+        /tmp/*
 
 # copy local files and buildstage artifacts
 COPY --from=buildstage /tmp/argtable-build/usr/ /usr/
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 5ee0d620..2f2b8acf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -321,8 +321,14 @@ RUN \
  echo "**** Add Picons ****" && \
  mkdir -p /picons && \
  curl -o \
-	/picons/picons.tar.bz2 -L \
-	https://lsio-ci.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/picons/picons.tar.bz2
+        /tmp/picons.tar.bz2 -L \
+        https://lsio-ci.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/picons/picons.tar.bz2 && \
+ tar xf \
+ /tmp/picons.tar.bz2 -C \
+        /picons && \
+ echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
+ rm -rf \
+        /tmp/*
 
 # copy local files and buildstage artifacts
 COPY --from=buildstage /tmp/argtable-build/usr/ /usr/
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index db3af809..baa26b82 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -321,8 +321,14 @@ RUN \
  echo "**** Add Picons ****" && \
  mkdir -p /picons && \
  curl -o \
-	/picons/picons.tar.bz2 -L \
-	https://lsio-ci.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/picons/picons.tar.bz2
+        /tmp/picons.tar.bz2 -L \
+        https://lsio-ci.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/picons/picons.tar.bz2 && \
+ tar xf \
+ /tmp/picons.tar.bz2 -C \
+        /picons && \
+ echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
+ rm -rf \
+        /tmp/*
 
 # copy local files and buildstage artifacts
 COPY --from=buildstage /tmp/argtable-build/usr/ /usr/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1b97a65..e9e8041f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ Below are the instructions for updating containers:
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **14.02.19:** - Add picons path to config.
 * **15.01.19:** - Add pipeline logic and multi arch.
 * **12.09.18:** - Rebase to alpine 3.8 and use buildstage type build.
 * **21.04.18:** - Add JSON::XS Perl package for grab_tv_huro.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index caf7a53e..d871ce93 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "14.02.19:", desc: "Add picons path to config." }
   - { date: "15.01.19:", desc: "Add pipeline logic and multi arch." }
   - { date: "12.09.18:", desc: "Rebase to alpine 3.8 and use buildstage type build." }
   - { date: "21.04.18:", desc: "Add JSON::XS Perl package for grab_tv_huro." }
diff --git a/root/defaults/config b/root/defaults/config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b860f513
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/defaults/config
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+	"prefer_picon": true,
+	"chiconpath": "file:///picons/%C.png",
+	"piconpath": "file:///picons/",
+	"piconscheme": 0,
+	"chiconscheme": 2
+}
diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
index a3414249..6fff236a 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ mkdir -p \
 	(mkdir -p /config/dvr/config && cp /defaults/7a5edfbe189851e5b1d1df19c93962f0 /config/dvr/config/7a5edfbe189851e5b1d1df19c93962f0)
 [[ ! -e /config/comskip/comskip.ini ]] && \
 	cp /defaults/comskip.ini.org /config/comskip/comskip.ini
+[[ ! -e /config/config ]] && \
+        (cp /defaults/config /config/config)
+
 
 # permissions
 chown -R abc:abc \